Apprenticeships

Why Choose an Apprenticeship?

Apprenticeships allow you to earn whilst you learn. Whether you’re a new employee, or an existing employee studying an apprenticeship to boost your knowledge and skills, they can increase your career prospects. Here are just 5 reasons why people say they choose to study an apprenticeship:

You can earn whilst you learn

As an apprentice, you will be paid at least minimum wage for apprentices (at least £3.90 per hour for those aged under 19 and those aged 19 or over who are in their first year).

You gain work experience

Every apprenticeship scheme is designed by the employers within the industry, so you are actively working whilst learning – it’s not just reading from textbooks, you learn as you are actually doing your job.

You can boost your career prospects

Each apprenticeship offered at Capital City College Training is tailored to meet the needs of your employer, so you’ll gain invaluable experience, and increase your prospects of progressing within the organisation.

You achieve qualifications

All apprenticeships offer industry-recognised qualifications and accreditations, as well as practical skills. Most require you to have English and Maths qualifications and, if you don’t have them already, will allow you gain them.

You avoid student loans

Apprenticeships are paid for by your employer and the Goverment – a student leaving university will leave with anything between £30,000 and £60,000 of student loan debt, which they’ll have to pay back.

Other Discounts Available

As a studying apprentice, you can also receive a range of special travel, retail and entertainment discounts, including discounted Oyster cards from Transport for London and council tax reductions.

NUS Apprentice Extra card

The National Union of Students Apprentice Extra card allows you access to a range of in-store and online retail discounts

16+ Zip Oyster photocard: Young people aged 16 to 17 who are living in a London borough can apply for a 16+ Zip Oyster photocard to buy child-rate Travelcards and Bus & Tram Passes; and pay as you go at half adult-rate on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail and most National Rail services in London.

Railcard: If you have a 16-25 Railcard, you can add the discount to your 18+ Student Oyster photocard to get a 34% discount on off-peak pay as you go fares and off-peak daily caps on Tube, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail and most National Rail services in London.